James Eichberger
Mexican middle-distance runner
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James Eichberger (born 4 August 1990) is a Mexican middle-distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Born | April 8, 1990 Greenbrae, California, United States |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | 800 Meters |
He finished fourth at the 2010 NACAC Under-23 Championships, seventh at the 2010 Ibero-American Championships, fourth at the 2013 Central American and Caribbean Championships, seventh at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games and eighth at the 2014 Ibero-American Championships. He also competed at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games, the 2013 World Championships and the 2015 Pan American Games without reaching the final.[1]
His personal best times were 1:45.88 minutes in the 800 metres, achieved in July 2013 in Ninove; and 3:46.69 minutes in the 1500 metres, achieved in March 2012 in Tucson. Indoors he ran the 800 metres in 1:48.43 minutes in January 2011 in Fayetteville. This is the Mexican indoor record.[1]
Eichberger competed for Catalina High School and the Arizona Wildcats track and field team.[2][3] He was an All-American runner for Arizona, finishing 5th in the distance medley relay at the 2011 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.[4]
